The IHS Department of Political Science is now accepting applications for its Postgraduate Program on "The Politics of Representation in Europe" (2013-2016). The program reaches out to excellent students who hold a master's degree or equivalent in political science or similar disciplines and are planning to acquire a doctoral degree in political science.

Students pursue a PhD project on an issue related to the theme of the program. Seminars by international visiting professors provide thorough training in quantitative and qualitative methods and research design, theories and approaches of comparative politics, and key issues of politics in Europe. In addition, students will be accompanied in their research by a mentor from the department.

The program starts on 1 October 2013. Successful candidates will have access to fully-equipped office space at the institute and enjoy the full range of IHS support services. We offer 8 fellowships of 850 Euro per month (tax-free), but participation in the program is also possible for a limited number of additional students with alternative sources of funding.

The closing date for applications is 31 March 2013.

More details on the schedule of the program and the application procedure can be found on our website at http://www.ihs.ac.at/vienna/IHS-Departments-2/Political-Science-1/New-Postgraduate-Program-2013-2016.htm